“"Math bites." —Bim, Lorehold mage-student”
Serpentine Curve
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: {3}{U}
Oracle Rules Text: Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is one plus the total number of instant and sorcery cards you own in exile and in your graveyard.
Flavor Text: "Math bites." —Bim, Lorehold mage-student
Set: Strixhaven: School of Mages (#52), Rarity: Common, Artist: Kekai Kotaki
Sorcery
Blue
Common
$0.09
Regular
$0.14
✨ Foil
€0.07
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2021-04-16
Serpentine Curve itself is not yet in your graveyard when you determine the value of X.
2021-04-16
If you own face-down cards in exile, they won’t count toward the value of X, even if you’re allowed to look at them and you know they are instant or sorcery cards.
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